To Look upon the Sun |
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| Author:
| St. Hilaire, Shannon |
| ISBN: | 979-8-9899658-2-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2024 |
| Publisher: | Wild Sage Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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In the shadow of pre-WWII Germany, 17-year-old Ilse is pregnant, penniless, and cast out by her father. Her last refuge looms in the form of Lebensborn, a secretive maternity home for children of "pure blood." But she has a secret: her baby's father is Jewish. Hiding inside the belly of the beast, she has only her wits, beauty, and knowledge of herbs to keep her lies and her child safe. When the Reich begins questioning Ilse's ability to fulfill her duties as a German woman, the walls...
More DescriptionIn the shadow of pre-WWII Germany, 17-year-old Ilse is pregnant, penniless, and cast out by her father. Her last refuge looms in the form of Lebensborn, a secretive maternity home for children of "pure blood." But she has a secret: her baby's father is Jewish. Hiding inside the belly of the beast, she has only her wits, beauty, and knowledge of herbs to keep her lies and her child safe. When the Reich begins questioning Ilse's ability to fulfill her duties as a German woman, the walls of Lebensborn close around her, threatening to expose her fragile web of lies. In her quest for survival, she must grapple with impossible choices-and ultimately discover who she is beyond her usefulness to a brutal regime.